Ukrainian forces halt Russian advance in Sumy region, says army chief
Russia launched its offensive in the spring aiming to create a "buffer zone" inside Ukraine to protect its border regions.
Ro Khanna calls on Democrats to reclaim identity as ‘the anti-war party’
‘We should be the party of peace abroad, good jobs at home. Donald Trump took that from us,’ says congressman
In the days since Donald Trump authorized strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then forged a shaky ceasefire agreement, Congressman Ro Khanna has called on Democrats to reclaim a political identity he says they lost: being the party of peace.
“Now is the time for the Democratic party to be the anti-war party – the party against wars of choice,” Khanna said in an interview. “We should be the party of peace abroad, good jobs at home. Donald Trump took that from us in 2016 and 2024 and my leadership this past week has been trying to reclaim the anti-war mantle.”
Continue reading...UK study shows 8% of children aged eight to 14 have viewed online pornography
Ofcom says research shows need for stricter age checks being introduced in July, which most major sites have signed up to
Nearly one in 10 children aged eight to 14 have watched online pornography, according to the UK’s communications watchdog, as most adult content providers gear up to adopt stronger age checks ahead of a 25 July deadline.
Ofcom published research showing that 8% of children aged eight to 14 in the UK had visited an online pornography site or app over a month-long period. Boys aged 13 to 14 were the most likely viewers, with two out of 10 visiting adult sites.
Continue reading...Selfies of woman “dripping in diamonds” on cruise led to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say – CBS News
- Selfies of woman "dripping in diamonds" on cruise led to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say CBS News
- Her cruise selfies gave away the game and she was arrested at the airport Yahoo
- Jewelry store employee arrested for theft after police catch her 'dripping in diamonds' WKRC
- Thieving jewelry shop boss stole $170K of diamonds and gold, sent selfies wearing stolen haul New York Post
- Holiday selfies of a British woman 'dripping in diamonds' lead to her arrest for jewellery theft, police say 9News
Hegseth defends Iran strike amid doubts over Trump’s ‘obliteration’ claims
Defense chief says US bombings degraded Iran’s nuclear sites, citing AI models over leaked intel doubts
The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has defended the US strikes on Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities and said that Donald Trump had “decimated … obliterated” the country’s nuclear program despite initial intelligence assessments that last week’s strikes had failed to destroy key enrichment facilities and they could resume operations within just months.
But he and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Dan Caine, largely based that assessment on AI modeling, showing test videos of the “bunker buster” bombs used in the strikes and referred questions on a battle damage assessment of Fordow to the intelligence community.
Continue reading...Al Pacino on how he got his Modigliani film off the ground after 30 years
Exclusive: Actor talks of difficulties of getting ‘art film’ made about tortured artist, played by Riccardo Scamarcio
He is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, having made his name in the 1970s gangster classic The Godfather. Yet, despite his fame and Oscars recognition, Al Pacino struggled for 30 years to make a movie about one of the 20th century’s greatest artists because “art films” are “always difficult to get off the ground”.
He refused to give up on a drama about Amedeo Modigliani, a tortured genius who faced repeated rejection before his life was cut short in 1920 by tubercular meningitis, aged 35.
Continue reading...Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability – Euronews.com
- Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability Euronews.com
- New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks The Rockefeller Foundation
- Bonn bulletin: Developing nations ask x3 adaptation finance by 2030 Climate Home News
- Declining Climate Funding Spurs Index of Most Vulnerable Nations Bloomberg.com
- How Global Finance Undermines Climate Adaptation And Resilience Forbes
How Israel used Iran’s massive attacks to enhance its top ballistic missile shield – Business Insider
- How Israel used Iran's massive attacks to enhance its top ballistic missile shield Business Insider
- Updates: Israeli attacks kill 71 people, including aid seekers, across Gaza Al Jazeera
- How badly have US strikes damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities? Here’s what to know CNN
- Iranian missile fired after US strikes causes heavy damage but few injuries in Tel Aviv AP News
- Its missile stock is depleted, but Iran’s arsenal may still be a threat The Times of Israel
Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter
Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea.
Bear roaming runway halts flights at Japanese airport
A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase furry trespasser away continue
Authorities at a Japanese airport are locked in a “stalemate” with a black bear which has been roaming the runway despite attempts to chase it off, forcing air traffic controllers to cancel a dozen flights.
The bear first appeared at northern Yamagata airport in the early hours of Thursday, and officials immediately shut operations down, causing delays.
Continue reading...NATO’s 5 percent spending pledge is a threat to people and the planet
The alliance’s spending surge will prompt war, cut services and worsen the climate crisis.
Mamdani says leftwing populist victory can be replicated across US
Democratic socialist tells MSNBC his campaign against Cuomo shows leftist politics can thrive beyond New York
Zohran Mamdani, in his first major interview since his upset victory in the Democratic party’s mayoral primary in New York shook up US politics, said his brand of campaigning and leftist political stances can translate to anywhere in the US.
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, stunned many observers by beating Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday night, delivering a devastating blow to the former New York governor who ran a centrist campaign backed by most of the party establishment.
Continue reading...Who is Khaman Maluach, the South Sudanese player picked in the NBA draft?
'I'm here representing the whole continent of Africa,' Maluach said after being drafted by the Houston Rockets.
Lawrence O’Donnell Slams Trump’s ‘Warrior’ Spin With A Brutal Reminder – HuffPost
Defiant Khamenei says Iran will ‘never surrender’ to the US
Supreme leader says US strikes on nuclear sites 'gained nothing' in first comments since Israel ceasefire agreed.
Clothing prices rising in US as Trump tariffs kick in, H&M boss says
Daniel Ervér cites ‘fast-moving situation’ as US administration has changed rules on several occasions
Clothing prices are beginning to rise in the US as Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods start to have an effect, according to the boss of H&M, one of the world’s biggest fashion retailers.
Daniel Ervér, the chief executive of the Swedish retailer, said: “In the US, we are starting to see some competitors increasing prices. Different competitors are acting in different ways. Some more aggressively and some more cautiously.”
Continue reading...Australian doctor calls on world to wake up to Gaza aid killings
This doctor in Gaza has tried to save children torn to shreds by Israeli bombs and bullets at GHF aid sites.
EU’s 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza
EU foreign policy decisions have to be unanimous, so one objection can block the EU from taking action.
Khamenei says Iran will strike back if US hits again in first remarks since ceasefire
Iran’s supreme leader says attack on US base in Qatar was ‘slap to America’s face’
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has threatened to respond to any future US attack by striking American military bases in the Middle East, in his first public comments since a ceasefire with Israel was declared.
The 86-year-old, who has not been seen in public since taking shelter in a secret location after the outbreak of the war on 13 June, said his country had “delivered a slap to America’s face” – a reference to an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Qatar on Monday, which caused no casualties.
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